Veggies to Table, a non-profit grow-to-donate vegetable and flower farm in Newcastle, has received a matching gift that will double the impact of any donation made before Dec. 24. Veggies to…
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Obituary
Mary Brown Bowden of Vero Beach, Florida and Capitol Island, Maine, formerly of Weston, Massachusetts, passed away Dec. 13, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Ridgewood, New…
On Dec. 12, Regent Belknap called the meeting to order at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay at 11:15 a.m. Diane Randlett gave a Native American prayer to start the meeting followed by the…
Obituary
Louis H. Brown Sr., 92, of Woolwich passed away on Dec. 13, 2024 at his residence.
He was born in Wade, Maine on April 25, 1932, a son of Clarence C. and Jennie (Skinner) Brown.
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Wiscasset School Committee
Interest "to the tune of $168,000" will be added to Wiscasset School Department's fund balance, Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson told the school committee Dec. 10. The move Andersson and…
For the past four years, one small organization of dedicated volunteers has been providing emergency help for veterans in Maine, no matter what time of day or night. All-volunteer Maine…
As Chairman Jack Brennan prepared to discuss the upcoming budget season on Dec. 10, he first wanted to comment on the current one which represented a major shock to Edgecomb taxpayers this fall.…
A water rate increase was approved for Davis Island residents Dec. 10 following a public hearing in Edgecomb. Selectmen serve as the town's water district trustees on services received from…
Gingerbread Spectacular winners announced
Gingerbread Spectacular judges Sue Norton, Jen Correa, Lenore Imhof and Nicci Kimball awarded the following entries in this, the 18th annual event. Winners may claim prizes at the Opera House this…
After careful consideration, the Board of Directors at The Lincoln Home has made the decision to close the Memory Care facility housed at Harbor View Cottage. Beginning in January 2025, the…
There will be a service with military honors for Ernest Carver at 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30 at Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road in Boothbay. Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home…
Justice Daniel Billings declared a mistrial in the third day of Tyler Witham-Jordan's trial for murder in the death of a 3-year-old Edgecomb girl on Christmas Day 2022. Witham-Jordan, 30, of…
Town of Woolwich
The Woolwich selectboard has made it easier for residents in need to apply for home heating assistance. The board amended its policy Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11 at the town office.
“I…
Wiscasset school committee
Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kim Andersson said Dec. 10, the school department and others nationally have been getting more into place-based learning, or "beyond the walls of the…
Rebuilding Together-Lincoln County (RTLC) held its final board meeting of the 2024 calendar year on Dec. 10. After a year that saw the organization involved in nearly 50 projects, the board…
Our thanks to photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio in Wiscasset for these images from the weekend that was: Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest — …
Midcoast Humane Edgecomb
About 50-60 people were at CLC YMCA in Damariscotta for the initial Town Hall held by Midcoast Humane Executive Director Jess Townsend in mid-November. The purpose of the meeting was to inform…
Obituary
Ronald J. Riml, 78, passed away peacefully on Dec. 7, 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease at the Togus VA Hospital.
Ron retired from the Navy Reserves after 23 years and…
On Friday, Nov. 1, staff and volunteers from over a dozen local businesses and organizations took time off from work for an annual fall cleanup on the Damariscotta River.
Representatives…
If you’ve already visited Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens this season, you’ve seen Jay JBONE Sawyer’s metal spheres, “Spiritual Influence” out and around the Visitor’s Center.…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 210 calls for service for the period of Dec. 3 to Dec. 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 14,415 calls for service.
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Wiscasset planning board
Wiscasset Yacht Club got its OK Monday night to fix riprap that took storm damage last January. Wiscasset planning board's Jackie Lowell said via email later, everything on the night's agenda…
Obituary
Thomas D. Marshall, 73, of Southport died Dec. 6, 2024 at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta.
Tom was born July 27, 1951 in Portland to Lawrence Marshall and Betsey Pease Marshall…
Obituary
Ernest Nelson Carver passed away after a long illness on Dec. 6, 2024, at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
He was born on Sept. 13, 1946 in Calais, Maine. Ernie was the son of…
Wiscasset’s Feed Our Scholars (FOS) committee is holding a bake sale at Ames Supply, Bath Road, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The group, now in its 12th year, is raising funds to sustain its…
During Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest over the weekend, a paper star workshop was held at Saint Philip's Episcopal Church in Wiscasset. Joelle Webber, owner of Mermaid Bindery in Westport Island,…
St. Philip’s Church
On Thursday, Dec. 19, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 12 Hodge St. in Wiscasset, Help Yourself Shelf (HYS) at St. Philip's Church will be holding its pre-Christmas pantry distribution. The early…
The deceased male located on Dec. 3 near Schmid Land Preserve on Old County Road in Edgecomb has been identified as William Nathaniel Robinson, 34, of Austinville, Virginia. The…
Driving back through town from its outskirts at Wiscasset Municipal Airport, Wiscasset Selectman William "Bill" Maloney got thinking about all the restaurants Wiscasset has on Route One and…
A former Lincoln County Emergency Management director filed a wrongful termination suit Nov. 7 in Wiscasset Superior Court. Maury Prentiss served in the job from May 2021 to Aug. 9, 2024. He…
Obituary
It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Timothy John Flanagan passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2024, surrounded by his loving family in his home in Wiscasset.…
Alna selectmen
January or sooner, two Alna selectmen told the third one Dec. 5 about when they expect to finish an updated action plan to replace Ben Brook Bridge. So Third Selectman Coreysha Stone was no longer…
Lincoln County police dog "Bear" is recovering from a soft tissue injury after receiving medical attention last month in a South Portland veterinary hospital. Sheriff's Department officials…
On Wednesday, Dec. 4, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, was sworn into the Maine Senate. Sen. Reny was elected to her second term in the Senate in November.
Gov. Janet Mills administered…
In 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act provided states and other local governments $65.1 billion. Lincoln County received $6.7 million as its portion and has until year's end to spend all…
Obituary
Leal M. Brinegar, 84, passed away on Nov. 27, 2024, at HillHouse Assisted Living in Bath.
Leal was born in New York City on Feb. 26, 1940, to Col. Hugh W MacDonald and Barbara Hadden…
Special town meeting
If flooding inundates Wiscasset's sewer plant, that would be "a disaster site ... and we'd be jacking taxes to the moon, and begging everybody for money," Wastewater Superintendent Robert Lalli…
With a wagging tail and a work uniform, guide dogs for the visually impaired are a staple in our society. But have you ever wondered who started it all?
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the “…
Congratulations to Dr. Kim Andersson on earning her doctorate in education Dec. 4, and what a special coincidence that it happened on Superintendent's Day! Way to go! We are so proud of you…
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, at approximately 9:30 a.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a hunter who discovered an adult deceased male near the Schmid Land Preserve on Old…
Obituary
Stanley A. Cooper, 88, of Boothbay, passed away on Nov. 23, 2024, at Windward Gardens in Camden.
Stanley was born on Dec. 30, 1935, in Houlton, Maine to parents Albert and Mary (…
Dec. 4, Maine State Police (MSP) confirmed an ongoing investigation related to a site on Old County Road in Edgecomb. Lincoln County Sheriff's Department officers were near an entrance to…
If you receive an email from Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder, think twice about opening it. Snyder said his email was hacked the morning of Dec. 2 and almost 7,000 fraudulent emails…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 158 calls for service for the period of Nov. 26 to Dec. 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to…
Obituary
Warden Blair Muller passed away peacefully at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay, Maine on Nov. 17,2024, at the age of 89.
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On Saturday, Dec. 7, Wiscasset choral and band students will provide the music for the Annual Wiscasset Town Christmas Tree Lighting. This event takes place at First Congregational Church of…
Hello Islanders: "The world is so wonderful that it deserves us to struggle." I can't quote an author, because that phrase is written on a box of pens we got from Amazon. It moved me though, and…
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust is a significant step closer to bringing the community’s vision of a fully accessible, mile-long trail connecting Round Top Farm to Salt Bay Farm in Damariscotta…
There may not have been any snow on the ground, but that doesn't mean there wasn’t holiday spirit in the air at Boothbay Railway Village Museum. The North Pole Express made its first appearance of…
Giving Tuesday
In our cozy corner of Maine, there's a quiet group of folks doing some really big things. The volunteers at Mobius, based in Damariscotta, are a strong support to their community, giving time…
